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Bending Strings To Different Pitches

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    A string can be bent to deliver many types of pitches. The more you bend the higher the pitch.

    • A 1/4 step bend is bending the note’s pitch up half a fret.
    • A 1/2 step bend is bending the note’s pitch up one fret.
    • A 3/4 step bend is bending the note’s pitch up one and a half frets.
    • A full step bend is bending the note’s pitch up 2 frets.
    • A 1 1/2 step bend is bending the note’s pitch up 3 frets.
    • A 2 step bend is bending the note’s pitch up 4 frets.

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